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Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, former publisher of The New York Times, died Saturday at his home in Southampton, N.Y., the newspaper has reported. He was 86 and his death came after a long illness, according to The New York Times. As publisher and chief executive of The New York Times Company, Sulzberger was at the helm for more than 30 years at the newspaper that his grandfather, Adolph S. Ochs, purchased in 1896.

I just changed the passwords on a bunch of my banking, financial, social media and email accounts. Here's why you should consider doing that, too. A cybersecurity firm said it has uncovered about 1.2 billion Internet logins and passwords and more than 500 million email addresses amassed by a Russian crime ring, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. You can read the Times story here . The report is prompting consumer protection authorities to issue warnings. "Even if you don't know whether or not you have been directly affected, take common-sense steps to protect yourself," Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said.

A New York Times blog today takes a look at Penn State and lists five likes and dislikes. The blogger, Paul Myerberg, likes Penn State's wide receivers, Evan Royster, defensive ends, secondary and coaching. He does not like the offensive line, the unsettled quarterback situation, the young linebackers and Penn State's schedule with three automatic losses, and wonders if the Lions will be able to replace defensive tackle Jared Odrick. Here's my analysis: QB is a question mark, secondary is experienced but I still question it, receivers are not that loaded, linebackers will be good if not great, the D-line will be just fine, the offensive line is a crapshoot, Royster will get Penn State's career rushing record but he's no Curt Warner, and, finally, Iowa is not an automatic loss.

Quarterback Jameis Winston received preferential treatment and local police "did little to determine what happened" when he was accused of sexual assualt by a female student, according to a New York Times report. One month -- 34 days to be exact -- passed before police identified Winston, the high-profile Heisman Trophy winner. The case was closed after 66 days by lead investigator Scott Angulo, who didn't interview witnesses -- one of whom recorded the sexual act -- obtain DNA or phone records.

Quarterback Jameis Winston received preferential treatment and local police "did little to determine what happened" when he was accused of sexual assualt by a female student, according to a New York Times report. One month -- 34 days to be exact -- passed before police identified Winston, the high-profile Heisman Trophy winner. The case was closed after 66 days by lead investigator Scott Angulo, who didn't interview witnesses -- one of whom recorded the sexual act -- obtain DNA or phone records.

Parkland Community Library has a list of New York Times best-selling titles available for patrons to check out. Hardcover non-fiction books currently available at the library include "Salt Sugar Fat" by Michael Moss, exploring the science behind product consumption used by food companies, and "No Easy Day by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer, which is a story of the U.S. military's mission that eventually led to the death of Osama bin Laden, written under...

In a quest to win the competitive race with other publications, one of our most prominent newspapers, The New York Times, has once again disgraced itself. I applaud President Bush for calling the newspaper to task for releasing details of a secret Treasury Department activity that follows the money trail to help defeat terrorist enemies bent on destroying our way of life. Our leaders should not have to fight the battle on two fronts. It is time for quiet Americans to rise up against this irresponsible action in the most American way possible, economically.

Like a cartoon buzzard on roadkill, the Bruni Digest exists solely to pick apart the reviews of New York Times food critic Frank Bruni. Blogger "Jules" delights in pointing out the ornate sexual and nautical metaphors that dust Bruni's writing, then backs up her critique with screwball images of people in odd costumes. It sounds weird, but it works. At its best, the blog swings effortlessly from satirical and sophisticated use of the very baroque prose it mocks to silly jokes about poop.

Life since college has not been kind to Dwight Henninger. He is a football player, the best in the east at his position as judged by the New York Times in 1980, but the old numbers game, a severe ankle injury and a later hernia have left him in the unhappy role of spectator instead of competitor the last three years. Now, healthy at last, he's about to get another chance to earn his living at the game he loves to play. The former Whitehall and West Chester State (now university) lineman has signed a three-year contract with the United States Football League champion Michigan Panthers and will leave Saturday for training camp in Arizona.

Quiz question: What is the most important free speech ruling in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court? The best answer may well be New York Times v. Sullivan, decided 50 years ago this month. In that case, the court ruled, for the first time, that the First Amendment shields speakers and writers from libel suits. The court's ruling has fundamentally affected not only our law but also our culture. Whenever you open a newspaper, visit a website or even do a Google search, the information that you see might well be a testimony to the enduring importance of New York Times v. Sullivan.

Lafayette College will host Gary Paul Nabhan to speak on "Sustaining Food Security Amidst Climate Uncertainty and Pollinator Decline" at 7:30 p.m. April 15. A well-known nature writer and farming activist, Nabhan will discuss his experiences, writings and more during this free, public lecture, according to a press release. Nabhan has played an important part in establishing the Ironwood Forest National Monument, community-based seed banks, land reserves for saving wild crops and restoring habitats throughout the west, the release said.

Quiz question: What is the most important free speech ruling in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court? The best answer may well be New York Times v. Sullivan, decided 50 years ago this month. In that case, the court ruled, for the first time, that the First Amendment shields speakers and writers from libel suits. The court's ruling has fundamentally affected not only our law but also our culture. Whenever you open a newspaper, visit a website or even do a Google search, the information that you see might well be a testimony to the enduring importance of New York Times v. Sullivan.

HARRISBURG - As a practitioner of pragmatism in an era of abrasive politics, Lehigh Valley Congressman Charlie Dent told a crowd of business leaders and reporters Monday what they already believe - that Washington, D.C., is broken. A small group of federal lawmakers has broken it, Dent said, by putting personal politics and agendas above the country's. That me-first mentality, Dent said, has led to internal fighting among Republicans, the government shutdown, the horrendous rollout of the federal Affordable Care Act and new Senate rules that shutout the minority party.

Only those with a solid belief in the tea party would disagree with Rep. Dent's efforts to bring moderation to the just-ended government shutdown and the threat of a financial default. He seemed to be everywhere — from TV interviews to The New York Times — to attract other House moderates to bring sanity to this political disaster that has done so much damage to our country. He was most instrumental in reaching the final vote where reason prevailed. As a Democrat, I am proud to say I have consistently voted for the moderate Dent — as have some of my Democratic friends.

Oscar Wilde famously stated that life imitates art far more than art imitates life. But what happens when life imitates plastic? One result is a little plastic princess named Barbie, whose impossible physique has evolved into a dictatorial ideal of feminine beauty, driving women to liposuction, botox and plastic surgery, and creating, in the process, a multibillion-dollar beauty and cosmetics industry. That's quite an accomplishment for a doll that stands a petite 11.5 inches, which, if scaled up to a life-size stature of 5-foot-9, would weigh 110 pounds and measure 36-18-33.

UNBEATABLE 1 By Jerry Barca (St. Martin's Press, $26.99) The first book to tell the complete story of the incredible 1988 season that brought the fledgling Fighting Irish back to the top of college sports in what many consider to be the greatest unbeaten season of college football ever played. With an unlikely but forever memorable cast of characters, this roller coaster season of football includes the infamous Catholics vs. Convicts game (Notre Dame vs. Jimmy Johnson's No. 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes)

I am very disappointed with the June 21 editorial on the Sept. 11 Commission. In the editorial it is stated that the Bush administration claimed that Saddam and al-Qaida collaborated on the 9-11 attacks. This claim is directly from the Kerry play book and is without truth, as the editorial writer must know. Secondly, the writer seems to ignore that both Lee Hamilton and Gov. Tom Keane said there was not any difference between the Bush administration and the truth as seen by the committee members.

To the Editor: It seems that anything with our city's name is being or has been changed. Think back to Allentown High School, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport, and the latest, Allentown College. Whatever happened to our postmark? I remember when everyone referred to this newspaper as The Allentown Morning Call, like the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the New York Times. I just wonder where it all has gone. Florence Maruschak Allentown ---

Up-and-coming orchestral conductors from around the country converged on the Norwalk, Conn., concert hall June 24-28 to take part in the 2013 Beyond the Baton Conducting Seminar, geared toward fine-tuning the essential skills of a conductor on and off the podium. The seminar was lead by Diane Wittry, music director and conductor of the Allentown Symphony and former music director of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. It is in its seventh year in Norwalk and expanded to seminars in Bulgaria and Kiev, Ukraine.

Rude, entitled, arrogant and off-putting: That's how the conventionally wise in Washington are characterizing Ted Cruz, the conservative new senator from Texas. It's a better description of the critics themselves, who are inadvertently helping Cruz build his national fan base. I'll admit to being biased about Cruz, who has been a friend for almost half my life. But you don't need to like Cruz or his politics to see how weightless some of the criticisms are. The New York Times columnist David Brooks delivered a common critique of Cruz in a recent public appearance: "If you mention the name Ted Cruz to other senators, you just get titanic oceans of eye rolling.